Data Architect - Power & Utilities - Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

About the role

EY is seeking a Manager with a solid background in Data Architecture, Data Modernization, End to end Data capabilities, AI, Gen AI, Agentic AI, preferably with a power systems / electrical engineering background and having delivered business use cases in Transmission / Distribution / Generation / Customer.

Responsibilities

• Help our clients enable better business outcomes while working in the rapidly growing Power & Utilities sector.
• Lead and develop your skill set to keep up with the ever-growing demands of the modern data platform.
• Solve complex analytical problems to bring data to insights and enable the use of ML and AI at scale for your clients.
• Lead transformative technology projects and programs that align with our organizational strategy to achieve impactful outcomes.
• Manage timelines, costs, and quality, and lead both technical and non-technical project teams in the development and implementation of cutting-edge technology solutions and infrastructure.
• Manage complex data analysis, migration, and integration of enterprise solutions to modern platforms, including code efficiency and performance optimizations.
• Design data solutions that can scale horizontally and vertically while optimizing performance.
• Manage Infrastructure and Security engineers and architects in overall platform build.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree required in STEM.
• 8+ years professional consulting experience in industry or in technology consulting.
• 8+ years hands-on experience in architecting, designing, delivering or optimizing data lake solutions.
• 3+ years’ experience with native cloud products and services such as Azure or GCP.
• 5+ years of experience mentoring and leading teams of data architects and data engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and professional development.
• In-depth knowledge of data architecture principles and best practices, including data modelling, data warehousing, data lakes, and data integration.
• Hands-on experience in designing end-to-end architectures and pipelines that collect, process, and deliver data to its destination efficiently and reliably.
• Profound understanding of data security, database management, enterprise data management, metadata management, ontology design, and systems design.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical / Power Systems Engineering, Computer science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Machine Learning or commensurate professional experience.
• Experience working at big 4 or a major utility.
• Experience with cloud data platforms like Databricks.
• Experience in leading and influencing teams, with a focus on mentorship and professional development.
• A passion for innovation and the strategic application of emerging technologies to solve real-world challenges.

Skills

• Expert understanding of data architecture and data engineering.
• Strong problem-solving skills to design, architect, and present findings and solutions.
• Ability to lead and mentor more junior team members.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Practical understanding of data encryption, access control, and security best practices to protect sensitive data.
• Ability to design data solutions that can scale horizontally and vertically while optimizing performance.
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes for managing data workloads.
• Experience in version control systems (e.g. Git) and knowledge of DevOps practices for automating data engineering workflows (DataOps).
• Ability to communicate with senior business leaders and internal EY teams.
• Ability to establish credibility and expertise in both data strategy in general and in the use of analytic technology solutions to solve business problems.

Benefits

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $125,500 to $230,200. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $150,700 to $261.600.

Pay

FY27NATAID

Schedule

Flexible vacation policy, with the option to work in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.